I'm doing 43 things
Just read that under-fives
1 day ago
can get vaccinated for free. Must go and organise this before our trip
Daffer_Kent's Life List
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1. Get my children vaccinated for swine flu
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2. Find a really lovely childminder
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3. knit a sweater
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4. Write a will
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5. 2009: File my tax return and let's hope I get a rebate
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6. plan meals in advance
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7. start a budget and become savvy about our finances
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8. 2009: Replace the broken kitchen door and paint the kitchen
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9. 2009: Finally empty out my lock-up once and for all
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10. Get British citizenship
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11. Read and do the exercises in Wishcraft
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12. Start selling things on eBay
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13. Have more fun
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14. exercise on a regular basis
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15. Be a better parent
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16. Write a book
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17. Do a tea house trek in the Himalayas
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18. Improve my speaking French
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19. Pay off the mortgage
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20. write a children's book
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21. figure out what I want I want to do with my life
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22. Live by the sea
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23. read every book I own
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24. Learn to ski
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25. Shuffle cards like a dealer
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26. Save money
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27. Free myself from the bondage of my possessions
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28. Meet the Dalai Lama
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29. See the northern lights
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30. Go to the Oscars
1 entry . 2 cheers94 people -
31. Float on the Dead Sea
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32. Visit the Grand Canyon
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33. go to Canada and visit Yellowknife
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34. Go hiking in Yosemite
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35. Walk the Vierdaagse in Nijmegen
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36. Create our own traditions and rituals
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37. whiten my teeth
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38. remember that it is all temporary
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39. find at least one thing each day that makes me happy and record it everyday for a year
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40. Do the Tongariro Crossing
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41. Read five Dutch books
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42. Sing at a karaoke bar
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43. follow the steps of Your Money or Your Life (YMOYL)
1 entry . 2 cheers9 people
How I did it
It made me
cheerful and proud 
How I did it: * Buy your pumpkin. All the supermarkets sell pumpkins here (they are NOT worth eating).* Scoop out the middle first. Use a big long handled spoon.* Then draw a rough outline and cut out the eyes, nose, mouth and ears.* Put tealights inside to light the pumpkin.Finished Read how I did it…
It made me
Relieved
How I did it: Downloaded the forms from the website, filled them out and asked a neighbour to witness the photo. Seventy pounds a couple of weeks later, I'm good to go. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: After the birth of my son, decided it was time to clear out all the girls clothes I'd been holding on to. With the four of us almost bursting out of our two bedroom home, there's no room for things that "might be useful". Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Not doing very well with this goal
1 day ago
I think I need to work out a 2 or 3 week cycle of meals and then shop for it the same way every 2-3 weeks.
It’s irritating me how little imagination and enthusiasm I have for cooking lately. I feel as if I’m not taking enough care and love for my family when I make slapdash meals.
A friend of a friend got to go
2 days ago
His wife designed a dress for an Oscar contender and he got to attend too. This is about 14 years ago now, but I thought it would be fun to go one day. Of course secretly, in my heart of hearts, I’ve written something that gets nominated.
